Evaluation of the brief questionnaire of smoking urges in Black light smokers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study evaluated the factor structure of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU-Brief) within a sample of Black light smokers (1-10 cigarettes per day).

Methods

The QSU-Brief was administered to 540 (mean age = 46.5; 66.1% women) urban Black light smokers upon entering a smoking cessation clinical trial. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to evaluate the factor structure of this 10-item measure.

Results

An EFA indicated that as in other samples, the construct of craving in a Black sample is defined by 2 factors; 1 factor emphasizing the positive reinforcement of smoking and the other factor emphasizing the negative reinforcement properties of smoking.

Conclusions

Findings largely replicate a 2-factor structure of craving

SUBMITTER: Clausius RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3432274 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature